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Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K30) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

THE BRICK MINISTRIES INC

EIN: 61-1536545 · ASHLAND, WI 54806-1630 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 59 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 93/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 93/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

The BRICK Ministries' mission is to "live Christ's message to compassionately love and respect those in need." Its vision is "to provide services and build relationships to change people's circumstances and lives through Christ" through its emergency food shelf and financial assistance and referral programming. As a faith-based organization, The BRICK is careful to never proselytize, and instead considers its faith-centered mission and vision as the motivation for serving the community.

Financial Overview — FY 2024
$1.1M
Total Revenue
$970K
Total Expenses
$503K
Net Assets
5
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 77.0%
Fundraising Efficiency 0.0%
Operating Reserve 6.22x
Liability-to-Asset 43.1%
Revenue Diversification 54.3%
Executive Compensation $58K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 1,857 similar organizations (United States, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
77.0% 89.7%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
23.0% 7.6%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
0.0% 13.4%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
6.2 mo 10.9 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
43.1% 0.6%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
54.3% 96.4%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
27.8% 10.3%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
6.5% 10.1%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
7.7% 4.4%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $1.1M $970K $503K 77.0% 5
2023 $823K $910K $422K 76.8% 4
2022 $848K $850K $512K 78.6% 5
2021 $969K $797K N/A — 7
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Organization Details
EIN
61-1536545
State
WI
City
ASHLAND
ZIP
54806-1630
Classification
K30
Category
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
2007
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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